UPDATED: CLASS OF 2021 TOP 25 PROSPECTS (Aug. 2020)
By JESSE SMITHEY In mid-April, we unveiled our Top 25 Players for the Class of 2021. Scholarship offers were pouring
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2020 5Star Preps Golf Preview – Teams to know and Players to Watch
By JESSE SMITHEY The high school golf season has already teed off, carrying the torch for area sports first into
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5STAR PREPS 2020 Cross Country Season Preview: The Teams and Runners to Know
It could be a banner season for high school cross country in the 5Star Preps coverage area. Specifically, the deck
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5STAR PREPS PRACTICE NOTES: 2020 football preseason
By JESSE SMITHEY This preseason has been different than most. Different than all, really. Covid-19 scrubbed away our 7-on-7 and
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5STAR PHOTOS: Football practice (Aug. 3, 2020) at West High School, Bearden High School
Many teams across the state donned their full pads and helmets for the first time this preseason on Monday, Aug.
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McMinn County offensive lineman commits to Virginia Tech
By JESSE SMITHEY It wasn’t hard to figure out just which school Bryce Goodner was going to commit to. Well,
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How will lack of scrimmages affect area high school football programs?
It begs the question. Because of Covid-19 restrictions there will be no scrimmages or jamborees before the Aug. 21 season
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Jennifer Sullivan fitting in at new Bearden basketball home
By JESSE SMITHEY When the word came down midway through June that Jennifer Sullivan would transfer from The King’s Academy
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Lenoir City Football hoping for major strides in 2020 with 15 starters back
By MIKE BLACKERBY Lenoir City is looking for a sharp turnaround to its football fortunes in 2020. Despite coming off
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INSIDER NOTES: Coaches quarantined, Greene Devil great returns, recruiting notes and more
By JESSE SMITHEY For yet another week, all eyes were turned to Nashville, awaiting Gov. Bill Lee’s direction toward fall
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